Solway Mills, Silloth
A electricity- and steam-powered corn mill in the historic county of Cumberland, England.
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The mill was constructed in 1887. A steam engine installed in 1904 powered the mill until the 1970s. The mill was sold to Whitworth's in September 2016 along with the rest of the Carr's milling business.
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| Alternative names | Carr's Mills, Silloth Mill |
| Power source | Electricity, Steam |
| Mill type | Roller flour mill |
| Mill function | Corn mill |
| Archive ID | 12150 |
| Location | Silloth |
| Historic county | Cumberland |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | NY 107 535 |
| Latitude/longitude | 54.86848084, -3.39243662 |
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References
- http://www.alanair.co.uk/images/carrs.pdf
- http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/business/Carrs-sells-Silloth-flour-mill-103a812a-91b7-4063-94da-872265c36aa4-ds
- https://carrsflour.co.uk/trade/silloth-mill/
- Ordnance Survey six-inch map, Cumberland XX.SW & SE (1901)
- Shorland-Ball, Rob & Brian McGee, The roller milling revolution: Master list of researched and located mills (2013), mill no. 33
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